Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 31, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49287
Part
Strut
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT T2329/31JAN - GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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